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Sunday, 7 September 2014

Screenshot of video released by BokoHaram showing some of the abductedChibok schoolgirlsWhile the dust is yet to settle over thenaming of alleged Boko Haramsponsors by a self-appointed Australiannegotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis, with theBoko Haram sect for the release of thekidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, moreinformation continues to emerge whichcast doubts on the Australian's claims.Speaking with Sunday Vanguard, aNigerian negotiator claimed that Sheriffand Ihejirika could not have been BokoHaram sponsors as the two men wereactually sworn enemies of the Islamistgroup.ALSO READ: 'Australian negotiator isself-appointed': DSS Disassociates SelfFrom Steven DavisALSO READ: REVEALED: OppositionPoliticians Are Funding Boko Haram –Australian NegotiatorThe negotiator, who didn't want to benamed for security reasons, made itknown that neither Sherrif nor Ihejirikawas a sponsor of the dreaded sect."The statement credited to Davis thatSherriff and Ihejirika are sponsors ofBoko Haram is far from the truthbecause, as at today, the former Bornogovernor remains one of the three worstenemies of Boko Haram."I can tell you that the group has notforgiven Sheriff over the killing of itsleader, Mohammed Yusuf, who wasarrested and killed during his tenure asgovernor," he said.Australian negotiator Dr. StephenDavis pictured with alleged BokoHaram commanders in 2013 (PhotoCredit: News Rescue)The source has been a negotiatorbetween the government and thedreaded Islamist terror group for years,confirmed the claim by Davis that hewas not hired by the Nigeriangovernment to broker peace with thesect, and that the Australian came onhis own to secure the release of theChibok girls.While in Nigeria, Davis never met thereal commanders of Boko Haram, ratherhe depended on information hereceived from a member of thePresidential Committee on Dialogue onAmnesty. Information, which the sourceclaimed in faulty. Davis is now playingfrom a script that was told him by amember of this committee who doesn'thave access to facts on the ground."We can say with all amount ofseriousness that Davis did not meet theleadership and main commanders ofBoko Haram during his visit to theNorth-east," the source said. "If Davisinsists that he met with any seniorcommander or leader of the sect, wechallenge him to mention their namesand ranks.
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